New ZealandLeaders unplugged: Metiria TureiMs Turei tells the story over cups of hot chocolate - fortified with Bailey's against a chilly evening.29 Jul 06:50 PM
OpinionIan Mackenzie: Green policy muddying water on purityThe National Policy Statement (NPS) for freshwater may not have razzmatazz, but it arose from that exercise in consensual collaboration called the Land and Water Forum.28 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens: Ban deep sea drillingThe Green Party announced plans to immediately ban deep sea drilling around NZ’s coast if the Greens form the next government.27 Jul 03:17 AM
New ZealandGreens unveil confronting billboardsGreens co-leader Metiria Turei was "extremely nervous" about the party's billboard campaign using pictures of hungry, barefoot kids and a beach clean up from the Rena.25 Jul 01:08 AM
New ZealandKindies beat Greens on free for 2-Y-OsThe Greens have unveiled a policy to extend 20 hours a week of free early childhood education to 2-year-olds.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens: Make ECE free for 2-year-oldsThe Green Party wants 20 hours' free early childhood education extended to two-year-olds, which would affect 40,000 more children.20 Jul 10:52 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Centrist economic policy a lesson in clever tacticsGoodbye whacky Greens; hello orthodox Greens. So moderate and non-threatening is the Greens' policy on "economic innovation" it could almost have been written by Bill English.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens woo business with R&D aidThe Green Party is attempting to boost its economic credentials by making a business-friendly promise to hand out $1 billion more in tax breaks and grants.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens' billion dollar election wishThe Green Party wants to inject an additional $1 billion into research and development as part of its key economic strategy, it revealed this morning.15 Jul 11:18 PM
New ZealandClean up our rivers: GreensThe Green Party's plan to restrict dams and irrigation schemes, and make rivers clean enough to swim in, would save taxpayer money.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens focus on cleaning up riversThe Green Party is aiming to make every river in New Zealand clean enough to swim in.12 Jul 11:03 PM
New ZealandShipping near-misses on our coastCollisions, ill-timed power failures, near misses and fires are among more than 50 dodgy incidents involving ships around our coasts over the past year.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: This absurd amalgam simply unfit to ruleThe Opposition's role is to hold the government to account plus present itself as an alternative administration.07 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Clearing up native trees best solutionEditorial: The history of the West Coast is one of boom and bust. Such fluctuations in fortune are the lot of local economies based on extractive industries.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens first choice for coalitionMost Labour voters prefer the Green Party to NZ First if Labour only needs one of them after the election.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew national standards for lakes and riversThe Green Party has dismissed the new bottom lines as "weak" and argues the measures mean rivers will only have to be clean enough for wading or boating.03 Jul 12:02 AM
New ZealandUnions back Labour and Greens with $120,000The Labour and Green party coffers will receive a $120,000 boost for the election from unions that are also hoping to mobilise thousands of members to push for a change of Government.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreen MP to step down at electionFirst-term Green MP Holly Walker has decided to withdraw from the party's list, effectively stepping down as a MP at the September election.30 Jun 01:56 AM
New ZealandEPMU pours money into Labour, GreensThe Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has donated $60,000 to the Labour Party and $15,000 to the Green Party, the union announced this morning.29 Jun 10:36 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Strategy creates a clever route to block Labour-GreensThe roading announcement was also part of a wider strategy to convince voters that the Greens will be the driving force of any post-election coalition, writes John Armstrong.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAdoption ploy to bring in relativesAdoption is being used by migrants as a way to "sneak" their relatives into the country, immigration advisers say.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNats fly high, new party nibbles GreensNew Herald poll shows Internet-Mana would get two MPs, as their success eats into the Greens vote while National is still well ahead of Labour.16 Jun 09:20 PM
OpinionEditorial: Polls show National is on a rollYet another poll - the <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey today - suggests National is heading for a decisive re-election in September.16 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMartyn Bradbury: Unmentionable issues need championThere are three rules of New Zealand politics. Never criticise farmers. Never ask why cannabis is illegal and never, ever mention abortion.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandElection '14: Parties ready but are you?With 100 days to go until election day on September 20, the political parties - no doubt fibbing through clenched teeth - profess to be ready. Or close enough.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens want 3D printers in schoolsThe Green Party wants New Zealand to embrace 3D printing technology by encouraging its use in schools, universities and business.09 Jun 12:35 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Right-left jockeying real news of the weekThe downfall of John Banks may have seemed the story of the week. But the feasting by the mob on what was left of his dignity was essentially a sideshow, if a rather unsavoury one, writes John Armstrong.06 Jun 09:14 PM
New ZealandGreens, NZ First get boost in fundingTaxpayer funding for National and Labour's election campaign broadcast advertising has been cut for this year's election but the Greens and NZ First will enjoy a substantial boost.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens want abortion law changedThe Green Party wants to make abortion freely available to women up to 20 weeks pregnant.06 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Carbon tax policy classic GreensThe Greens are open to negotiating offsetting subsidies to emissions-intensive, trade-exposed firms whose survival might be threatened by their proposed carbon tax.04 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Real cost of Dotcom alliance remains to be seenWhen eccentric millionaires hijack the political landscape as their own private playground, mere mortals should be very afraid, writes Brian Rudman.03 Jun 05:00 PM
